Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) All corporations other than non-profit corporations are subject to corporate income taxes, which are 15% for the lowest amounts of income and 35% for the highest amounts of income.
• B) The income of certain small corporations that qualify under the Tax Code is completely exempt from corporate income taxes.Thus, the federal government receives no tax revenue from these businesses.
• C) All businesses, regardless of their legal form of organization, are taxed under the Business Tax Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
• D) Small businesses that qualify under the Tax Code can elect not to pay corporate taxes, but then their owners must report their pro rata shares of the firm's income as personal income and pay taxes on that income.
• E) Congress recently changed the tax laws to make dividend income received by individuals exempt from income taxes.Prior to the enactment of that law, corporate income was subject to double taxation, where the firm was first taxed on the income and stockholders were taxed again on the income when it was paid to them as dividends.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Process

The series of steps or procedures involved in converting raw materials into finished goods or products.

Balance Sheet

A report detailing a company's financial status at a particular moment, highlighting its assets, liabilities, and owners' equity.

Interim Financial Statements

Financial reports covering a period shorter than a fiscal year, often quarterly, used to give an update on a company's financial health.

Overapplied Factory Overhead

The amount of factory overhead applied in excess of the actual factory overhead costs incurred for production during a period.